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Early Britian

By msjenki
  • 410

    Rome Leaves England

    Rome Leaves England
    The Romans pulled out of Britian, called home to help defend their beleaguered empire against hordes of invaders. With no central government is was not long before Britian, too, became a target for invaders.
  • 500

    PI

    PI
    3.14 or PI was first calculated.
  • Jul 14, 731

    The Venerable Bede

    The Venerable Bede
    Bede finishes his History of the English Church and People.
  • Jul 14, 750

    First Beowulf

    First Beowulf
    Scholars believe this was the first time that Beowulf was likely composed.
  • Jul 14, 1000

    Beowulf

    Beowulf
    Beowulf was wrote down by monks.
  • Jul 14, 1040

    The Real Macbeth

    The Real Macbeth
    Macbeth defeats Duncan I of Scotland and makes himself king.
  • Aug 14, 1042

    Edward the Confessor*

    Edward the Confessor*
    The descendant of Alfred, Edward took the throne. However Edward had no children.
  • Jul 14, 1065

    Westminster Abby is consecrated

    Westminster Abby is consecrated
  • Jan 6, 1066

    Edward Dies and Harold takes the Throne.

    Edward Dies and Harold takes the Throne.
    Edward dies and had once sworn and oath making William, duke of Normandy, his heir. However, a council of nobles and church officials named Harold to succeed him.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    William Defeats Harold

    William Defeats Harold
    William lead his army, in which was the last successful invasion of Britian, called the Norman Conquest. William kills Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
  • Dec 25, 1066

    William the Conqueror

    William the Conqueror
    William is crowned king of England.

  • Angles & Saxons arrive

    Angles & Saxons arrive
    The Angles and Saxons, along with other Germanic tribes began arriving from northern Europe around this time. The Britians lead by perhaps a Celtic chieftain named Arthur. (probably King Arthur) Britian took on a new name: Angle-land or England. Their gutteral language is now known as Old English.

  • Vikings

    Vikings
    The 790's brought the next wave of invaders, a fearsome group of seafaring marauders from the rocky, windswept coasts of Denmark and Norway; the Vikings.Viking raiders looted, killed, and burned down entire villages.

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    In the South, the Danes finally met defeat at the hands of a powerful Anglo-Saxon King known as Alfred the Great. Alfred unified the English, and under his rule, learning and culture flourished. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a record of English history, was initiated at his bidding.